Sam, Lewis, Matilda and Rudy Scott from Whitstable, Kent, UK wrote on 19th January 2012:

I contacted Sandy after reading about Goal for the Gambia on Tripadvisor. I was planning our first trip to The Gambia, which for our children (Matilda 7 and Rudy 5) would be the first trip outside Europe. I was determined to ensure we all got a proper insight into life there, rather than just life in the hotel or on the beach. I also wanted to make sure we made some sort of contribution towards helping the local people - in a positive and organised way rather than haphazard hand-outs to whoever asked on the street. Happily, I could not have made a better decision, or contacted a better person for the job than Sandy! I won't repeat what all the other guests have said about their visits to Basori, but I will add that it is not something you can come home and forget about. Everyone in my family has talked about it every day since. It is quite an experience to be able to spend time in both the nursery and the compound and the geniune warmth and happiness you feel from the people there is very special. Everyone, including the usually fussy and 'moody' Rudy, couldn't get enough of the delicious lunch (chicken in peanut sauce with rice - eaten communally so a new experience all round). The kids had taken off their shoes and commenced playing on the dusty floor with all the other children within minutes of arriving. Who needs TVs, DS's and Wiis? It makes you think about priorities in life, and the crazy pace of life we have back here in the cold. Anyway, we're certainly going to continue our relationship with the charity and with Basori in whatever (modest - sadly) way we can, starting with sponsorship of one of the children. We all can't wait to go back in December 2012. Thank you Sandy, Fansu, Bless, Basori Nursery and all the children and Mums (and there might have been one or two dads around too...) for a truly wonderful experience. PS I'm not coming back until I have practiced my dance moves - or indeed taken control of the video camera from my husband so he can have a turn with the crazy funky lady with the whistle!!